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Ridgewood Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,740 students in Ridgewood 九游体育 District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ridgewood 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ridgewood 九游体育 District is Ridgewood High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ridgewood 九游体育 District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgewood High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,487 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ridgewood Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,107 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
20%
10%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
64 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3,219 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
59%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
475 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
566
# Students in K Grade:
371
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
384
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
424
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
425
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,628 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,694
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,628
$25,828
Best Ridgewood Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgewood High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
627 East Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2800
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,740 students
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